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For many hiring managers and human resource executives, making the decision to hire a new employee is often a slow and meticulous process. Once hired, if performance is not satisfactory, this is why they should be fired early

Remember that how the employee is treated on their first day of work is their first impression of you and your company. When HR is virtually absent, you can close the gap by properly preparing for their arrival.

An Atlantis Plastics employee in Henderson, Kentucky, kills five co-workers before turning the gun on himself.

Article on how to write an employee manual

A federal judge has ruled that a federal employee with the Defense Logistics Agency in Columbus, Ohio, may legally post a flyer that posts a religious viewpoint on an employee bulletin board it was announced yesterday.

Managing employee performance is often a difficult and uncomfortable situation. Explore a method to effectively identify and manage employee performance to achieve a successful outcome that benefits both you and the employee.

Accurate documentation of performance problems is absolutely necessary to justify decisions regarding discipline or discharge. Learn what information you need to track in order to avoid an employee lawsuit

10 Red Flags for Checking References and Deception when Hiring an Employee

Guide On How to Make The Transition From Employee To Self-Employed

10 Tips on How to Tell If You Really Need To Hire an Employee

10 Tips on Hiring Your First Employee

If the company cannot retain good employees, your firm can fall into a catch-22-the inability to keep up with sales while losing customers as a consequence.

With recent cases backdating employee stock options is a highly visible fraud. Companies can avoid such fraud if they follow two simple concepts.

There are many effective ways in which a company can destroy all employee morale or motivation.

Communication is a vital skill needed by every employee in your organization. Employees need to communicate effectively in several different ways in order to perform their jobs well.

Employee violence can cost companies millions of dollars. Employers can limit their liability if they take appropriate action.

Employee performance reviews would be a lot more fun if we could review our bosses, don't you think?

The benefits that come from training seminars include greater employee skill and knowledge, which leads to improved performance on the job and increases in your business's bottom line.

It is a huge step for an employee to start a new job. At the same time it can be scary and exciting. Here's some tips to make your orientation a successful one.

You've decided you want to put your administrative skills to work for you. But are you ready to view yourself in a whole new light? Goodbye employee. Hello business owner.

Onboarding "newbies" to your organization should be a relatively stress free process. Here are some tips in getting started.

Guide on how to eliminate employee theft

This article is a critique of William S. Hubbartt's article Privacy Rights: The New Employee Relations Battlefied. It describes various topics that employees are subjected to when applying for employment or currently working for an employer.

Business organizations will benefit overall from any trend to employ the smartest people possible but it is just one of many positive personality characteristics needed in any potential employee.

The good, bad and ugly of West Corporation's employee conversion.

Because employee productivity is an important part of leading workers, it is equally important that managers understand their role. Here are some helpful tips on how managers as well as organizations can work toward maintaining employee productivity.

This paper explains the traditional employee benefits that most companies currently offer; the importance of weighing the costs and benefits of each plan; and the need to modify current plan structures in order to attract and retain the best and brightest workforce.

The best way to get and keep good employees is to treat them well. Keep your employees happy and they will be contributors to the company's goals. They will be self motivated because they enjoy what they do. Employee relations does not have to be management against staff.

By giving an employee a verbal warning and a write-up, you have given the employee ample opportunity to correct their actions. An employee who continues the same action after these steps is subject to termination

This article will discuss the next step in employee discipline, a 'write-up'. A 'write-up' comes after an employee has been given a verbal warning. When an employee has been informed of something that they are doing wrong and they continue the action

Employee discipline is a difficult task for any Human Resources manager

Employee job titles seem to be a huge struggle between an organization's management and their staff.

The US Senate has rejected H.R. 800, "The Employee Free Choice Act of 2007" by failing to reach cloture which would have ended debate on the measure. 60 Votes are needed on a cloture vote; the Senate voted 51-48.

Detroit city employee claims co-worker's fragrance made her sick. Seriously.

If you have a large number of employees (or maybe even a small amount), it is important to occasionally conduct employee satisfaction surveys. You, as the employer, need to know what your employees think of their jobs and their environment.

In our time, awareness often turns into excessive madness as the line between healthy apprehension or alertness and paranoia is too often blurred. To Illustrate this point, I will bring some information from a recently updated Employee Handbook.

Employee turnover is a sign that your job opportunities and work environment is not competitive.

Make employee goal setting a breeze by using these five great tips.

Theft from business costs 41 billion dollars annual. There are simple methods you can use to help curb employee theft.

Picking out a problem and employee and dealing with the issue sometimes requires some investigation

Identifying the core measuring methods needed in order to have an effective performance appraisal for today's management personnel. The importance of outlying key concepts to incorporate into a performance appraisal, to achieve an accurate employee performance analysis.

Debra Ordway digs her hole deeper by stalking the brave employee who reported her.

This article gives employers and managers suggestions for raising employee morale and workplace attitudes.

Essentially, an at-will employee is one who has no formal guarantee of job security, and can be terminated at any time, for any reason. This is a major obstacle for employees who wish to file wrongful termination lawsuits, so read on to learn how to accomplish the task.

It's necessary for the business leaders of today to consider the effect that the benefits offered to their workers will have on their ability to maintain the proper staffing levels necessary to accomplish future success.

The basics of bar management: what is expected from a bar manager, employee issues that are dealt with, and handling distributors.

Unenthusiastic by the same-old business start-up ideas? Think outside the box with an employee training business.

The employee handbook is one of the most important communication tools available for employers, but it has pitfalls. This is a brief guide on why an employee handbook is important, items to include and what - and why - to avoid.

Review a profile of a successful employee who happened to have a disability.

Why should you want to be a better employee? Well, maybe you would like a promotion, a raise or just your own office? Would you like to gain self respect as well as the respect of your peers or your supervisors? You might even want to keep the job you have!

Under federal law, eligible employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid family or medical leave. Benefits must continue during the leave, and the employee must be reintegrated with the same pay. State law may provide more generous conditions.

A look into the merger, with input from an employee.

"The New Employee Verification Act" (H.R. 5515) was introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas February 28, 2008. "NEVA" would amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment.

By encouraging necessary employee skill development training, you are playing an important role in fulfilling your company's long term staffing needs

The employee and employer relationship is just that - a relationship. It really won't work out if the parties involved just perform the "expected" actions. It's important to nurture mutual respect and communication on the job just as with any other relationship.

The newly released polls reflecting the confidence ratings in various states for September are now available. Employee confidence can be affected by any important change in the economic picture.

Guide to setting employee pay levels

Many employees are adversely affected by the change in the prescription drug benefits offered through their employee benefit programs.

What makes a persona a good employee? Following are a few guidelines for being a good employee.

A McDonald's employee accidently spilled too much salt into the hamburger meat. The meat was prepared for customers, and one of those customers got sick from eating an over salted burger. That customer happened to be a police officer, he arrested the McDonald's employee.

In recent years the responsibility for employee benefits seems to be shifting...

The research of Taylor, Mayo, and many others has led to the understandng of employee motivation

Are you one of the many business owners who has too much paperwork? Have you thought about hiring an employee but are not sure if you can justify an employee? You may find that a virtual assistant is what you need to balance your business.

An Employee newsletter can be created and used by a company of any size. However, if you do have a company that has 100 or more employees you should have a newsletter according to Eric Yaverbaum a PR expert.

For non-for-profit organizations, it is important to set up a marketing campaign that will attract corporate support and employee donations.

I doubt there is such a thing as an ideal employee as everything in life is context related. There are however key characteristics of employees which are most desirable by organizations

Theory Z is a management philosophy that stresses employee participation in all aspects

Employee annual reviews can be a drag. Here are some easy tips to improve what can be a tedious process.

Every bank and credit union has at least one employee who will help out any way she can, as long as it won't jeopardize her job.

By clearly indicating why the conversation is taking place and making sure that you are not just giving the staff member a lecture, you'll be able to form a better relationship with your employee.

One of the most studied and researched areas of modern management technique includes staff or employee empowerment which duly allows the employees to take on independent tasks.

One of the most difficult things for a supervisor to do is to terminate an employee. There are certain steps you can take to make the process professional and as easy as a tough situation can be.

Progressive discipline provides a guideline for dealing with certain infractions of company policy in such a way that the employee can be trained or coached, and may improve morale and overall employee performance. This article explains the basics...

Employee theft is one of the most common causes for business failure. When the owner isn't around - or even when he is - employees can walk away with more than just cash and merchandise.

When a performance review is handled properly, it can be a learning and rewarding experience for both employer and employee.

An employee handbook is a means to communicate certain policies and regulations to employees. Read this article to learn more about why your company has or needs an employee handbook.

Employers tend to think that loyalty only flows one direction: From the employee to employer. This tunnel vision point of view is keeping employers from obtaining the types of employees they seek.

Following are three policies every company can implement to recruit the right employee - effectively and efficiently.

This article will present three causes of high employee absenteeism. Potential solutions to deal with this problem will be presented, and the discussion will include the possible advantages and disadvantages of implementing each option.

Among other things, employers always have to worry about legal retaliation from employees they fire. The U.S. is becoming increasingly litigious, and you must protect yourself and your business as effectively as possible. Following are tips on how to safely fire an employee.

When your business is running out of qualified employees, one of the best way to generate interest is by implementing an employee referral program. Following are tips and suggestions for taking this step.

Many business owners think that employee personnel records are simply for the storage of disciplinary forms, but in reality, an employee's personnel file should be much more than that. Following are tips for keeping adequate personnel records.

Being seen as a valuable employee by your employer definitely matters. Read on to see why you should care, and how to show your value more clearly.

In an effort to resolve discrepancies in the disability of an injured Texas employee, the Texas Workers' Compensation program provides for the assignment of a "designated doctor".

When it comes time to hire your first employee, you should be knowledgeable about the laws and issues concerning employment. Follow the process correctly, and you'll have a happy employer-employee relationship.

Providing your employees with the best possible compensation package will allow you to both encourage company loyalty and to help attract new talent to your company.

Temp agencies will find you work, but, in return, they expect you to be a good, dependable employee. Performing well at your assignment is just one part of your success. You have to do right by the agency too, which means keeping in constant contact.

A major factor contributing to lost worker productivity in businesses today is employee personal use of company computers. In response, growing numbers of employers are turning to sophisticated technology to monitor workplace computer activity

Employee theft costs businesses over fifty billion dollars a year - and most of that is in the theft of office supplies! Far from being a victimless crime, the theft of office supplies can drive a small business into bankruptcy! Find out how to stop this!

Depending on the type of job and the qualifications necessary, employee testing can be a valuable tool in choosing the right candidate. The type of testing used, however, and the method used to administer the test can have a direct bearing on the results.

As an employer you are responsible for the safety of all who come into your business, including your employees and their personal information.

We explore the Employee Assistance Programs (EAP's) that companies in America today offer to help their employees with issues inside and outside of the workplace.

Work place privacy in a post 9/11 world. This paper examines the current situation of employee privacy and employer rights in respects to terrorism and law.

Employee theft is an ever increasing risk in today's business world. Whether it's taking a roll of tape or downright pocketing cash it's all considered employee theft. If you just follow these precautions workplace theft will reduce dramatically.

Employee incentive programs can keep workers interested and motivated to hit numbers. But do you know the steps to take to implement an incentive program in your business?

If you desperately need to let an employee go, but you don't really know the best way, you may want to read this article.

Disruptive or poor work performance can have a negative impact on the entire organization. Learn techniques for improving employer/employee communication and reap the benefits!